Mayan Numeration System

The first to symbolize the concept of nothing (or zero).

A vertical place value system.

It is multiplicative (by group of 20) and additive.

Mayan Numeration System

Egyptian Numeration System

Modified from tally systemIs base 10 and additiveA group of ten was replaced with a different symbol

Egyptian Number System

6

1

2

34

5

78

9

10

Babylonian Numeration System

The Babylonian Numeration System was an additive system with place value features.

The place-value feature incorporated place values which were powers of 60.

Babylonian Number System

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10

Roman Numeration System

1 I2 II3 III4 IV5 V6 VI7 VII8 VIII9 IX10 X

Roman Numeration System

The Roman Numeration System was an additive system with subtractive and multiplicative features.Rules for finding the value of a numeral:If the symbols decreased in value from left to right, the value of the numeral was determined by adding the values of the symbols.

Example: CLXVI = 166If a symbol had a smaller value than the symbol to its right, its value was to be subtracted from the value of the symbol on its right.

Example: XL = 40

If a symbol had a bar over it, its value became 1000 times its original value

Example: L = 50,000